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Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies by Alison D Stegert

Title: Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies Author: Alison D Stegert Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Chicken House Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: At her dull Victorian finishing school, fourteen-year-old Winnie dreams of becoming a top inventor like her father. Then, she’s recruited into a league of young… Continue reading Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies by Alison D Stegert

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Book Bingo Twenty-Three: A Book Everyone is Talking About, and A Book with a One Word Title, and a Book That Became a Movie

Wow, another fortnight, and another book bingo - my 23rd of the year. As this is my second round, Theresa, and Amanda and I have allowed some flexibility and I have used previously read books to fit into categories I may not make by the end of the year but making sure they did not… Continue reading Book Bingo Twenty-Three: A Book Everyone is Talking About, and A Book with a One Word Title, and a Book That Became a Movie

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Victoria and Abdul: The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant by Shrabani Busi

Title: Victoria and Abdul: The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant Author: Shrabani Busi Genre: Non-fiction, History Publisher: The History Press Published: 21st Jult 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during… Continue reading Victoria and Abdul: The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant by Shrabani Busi